Crime & Safety
Milford Man Charged With OUI, Police Say
Milford police said his arrest was the result of additional staffing funded by the town's Traffic Safety Grant.
MILFORD, MA — A grant-funded traffic safety patrol in Milford resulted in an OUI arrest Wednesday night, according to the Milford Police Department.
Diego Guaman Chimbaina, a 22-year-old man from Milford, is facing charges after police said he was driving erratically on Wednesday. Milford police said his arrest was the result of additional staffing funded by the town's Traffic Safety Grant.
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Police said that Officer Brent Dell’Aquila of the Patrol Division was assigned to the Traffic Safety Grant when he saw a white Chevrolet van driving erratically on North Bow and Central Street. After seeing the vehicle cross marked lanes, the officer stopped it on Central Street.
Police said Chimbaina was given a breath test during booking, which showed his blood alcohol content to be approximately two times the legal limit.
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“We are fortunate the Commonwealth provides road safety grants, that allows officers to proactively focus on road safety issues such as impaired driving,” said Milford Police Chief Robert Tusino. “As we’ve stated, Milford has traffic safety issues and we will continue to educate and enforce them to make our community a safer place to commute.”
Chimbaina was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Liquor, a marked lanes violation, and alcohol in a motor vehicle, possession of an open container.
Police did not provide any further information.
In 2025, the Milford Police Department was awarded $41,130 from the state's Municipal Road Safety Grant Program, according to the state. The funding is meant to help local police departments address local traffic safety issues.
Milford police said the Wednesday arrest was a direct result of the grant.
"The goal is to support traditional enforcement activities and develop new strategies to reduce roadway crashes, injuries, fatalities, and associated economic losses in Massachusetts," according to the state.
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